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More about Grass in the Philippines
My last post about grass in the Philippines got quite a few hits, so I thought I would add more… Since posting last the grass as been laid and the landscaper has gone. Was it what I expected? Well, not quite. Firstly, the western idea of instant grass sod isn’t the Philippine version, as you … Read more
Grass in the Philippines
One of the final things we had to do on our property was laying the lawn! Being British, lawns and grass are something we know quite a bit about, and we really wanted to get a good looking grass area which the kids could play on and we could sit and relax on in the … Read more
Subdivision Focus: Batino and Barandal, Calamba
Batino is probably the most developing barangay in Calamba, with many new developments springing up around the large Calamba Premiere Industrial Park, which houses a number of large international manufacturing companies, including Samsung Electronics. Given the number of jobs in the area, its no surprise the housing developments are rising. Barandal is directly behind Batino … Read more
Can a foriegner own land in the Philippines
I debated whether to write an article on this, given there is thousands more out there, but given the amount of times I see this question asked I felt compelled to write. A foriegner CANNOT own land in the Philippines. Period. Full stop. It doesn’t matter if your a resident, married to a Filipina or … Read more
All you need to know about – Land titles
Property rights in the Philippines are governed by the Land Registration Authority (LRA) and is based on the ‘Torrens System’ (which you can read more about here) of land registration. In every city you will find a Registry of Deeds (For Calamba City it can be found here) which manages the titles for its area, … Read more
How to – Process your Meralco Temporary Connection
Most contractors will do this for you, but ours didn’t… at least, they did, but we stopped them after we found out another of their attempted money makers. Once your raw structure is in place, the electrician should wire the house up, ready for a temporary connection. This should come well before the finishing starts, … Read more
5 top tips – How to avoid rogue contractors
Based on our recent experience, here are our 5 TOP TIPS on how to avoid being ripped off by a rogue contractor… 1. Make Sure they are Genuine Is your chosen contractor really honest? No matter how nice they appear to be, do your ground work. This should include visiting their current and past projects … Read more
Subdivision focus – Bucal, Calamba
One of the things we found hardest when looking for a house was the lack of information about the ‘older’ subdivisions. While it is easy to find info about the new developments, mainly because of the number of sales agents, it was very hard to even find the names of subdivisions elsewhere. I will run … Read more
How to Build a House in Philippines
When we first moved to Philippines, building a house wasn’t even on our mind. In the UK, no one builds houses – you buy them ready built and good to move in, so the thought of actually building one was daunting. As we investigated houses for sale here, from the developments, to private sales and … Read more
Our Lot
We finally decided to purchase our land in Bucal, Calamba City. The reasons we chose this area were: Great location, close to the national highway, giving easy access to Manila Minutes from the hotsprings of Pansol, Calamba Fresh mountain air from the extinct (we hope!) Mt. Makiling Close proximity to many malls, including SM City … Read more
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